The Atomic Bomb

August 6 1945
The Manhattan project has revealed the deadliest weapon ever to be on this Earth. The atom bomb. We found it appropriate to test it on Hiroshima, Japan, today mostly because of the Pearl Harbour incident. The bomb "Little Boy" was dropped by the Enola Gay aircraft. There was an immense explosion. The Manhattan project has certainly paid off, they're sure to surrender now. I dropped this bomb as an attempt to stop World War 2. If they do not accept our terms, they may expect a rain of ruin from the air the likes of which have never been seen on this earth.

August 9 1945
The Japanese government still hasn't responded so we dropped "Fat Man" on Nagasaki. I find that this was necessary to stop World War 2. We will continue to bomb them until they surrender. People find that these 2 bombs has been an unnecessary amount of violence. However, I think that these rash actions have been needed to save the lives of many Americans.

August 12 1945
Japan has finally surrendered. Good thing too, I wouldn't really want to drop another bomb on them. "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" have caused an unimaginable amount of death and destruction and they didn't stand a chance. Our war with Japan is finally at an end. I knew what I was doing when I stopped the war... I have no regrets, and under the same circumstances I would do it again.
Vendela Norman

Bibliography

"Harry S Truman"-. "Wikipedia the free Encyclopedia" Web. 15 Feb. 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S. Truman

The Berlin Airlift

I oversaw the Berlin Airlift. The Berlin Blockade forced our country to take drastic measures. At the end of World War One,The Allies and Russia had conquered all of Europe. Russia conquered up to East Germany. It was agreed that the capital city of Berlin be split up between the Allies and Russia. Russia owned all the land around Berlin. Later, Russia decided that they would stop transit to the American part of Berlin, to try and starve the Americans so that they would give up their part of Berlin to the Russians. The only form of transport the the American part of Berlin had was a narrow air corridor that had been agreed on prior to the Berlin Blockade. I decided to fly in supplies for over a year day after day to Berlin. Finally Russia relented and let transport in, but the Berlin Airlift and Blockade began the Cold War. -Alice

My Early Life and Education

When I was little I was very interested in music, reading, and history. I was close to my mother and often asked her for political and personal advice. I was the first president after 1897 not to earn a college degree. My poor eyesight caused me not to be able to apply for a degree at West Point, my childhood dream and finances caused me not be be able to apply to other colleges. Even though I did not earn a college degree I did get two years of credit towards a law degree.-Alice

My Countenance

My countenance was different than my processor, prompting many to question me. I was a spunky, country president, and popularized such phrases as "The buck stops here" and "If you can't stand the heat, you better get out of the kitchen."-Alice

Foreign Affairs

My presidency was also rich in foreign affairs. I ended World War Two by dropping two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. I was able to witness the founding of the United Nations and the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe. I was also able to oversee the beginning of the Cold War, the Berlin Airlift, the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the Korean War.-Alice

My Presidency

I succeeded to president after President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in office. President Roosevelt was barely in office for three months (on his forth term) before his death, giving me almost a full term in office. I faced many challenges coming into office. After the end of World War One our economy was changing fast and many domestic disputes threatened the peace of our country.-Alice